In January 2018, I began to keep a personal booklist. I’ve always been an avid reader, but this was the first year I decided to document what I read. I didn’t have a goal in mind of how many books I wanted to read and I wasn’t taking part in a reading challenge; I...

The tall, imposing middle-aged man with the word “Security” emblazoned on the back of his heavy winter jacket spoke into his shoulder mic. Jess walked past him carrying her steaming cup of coffee, unable to discern what he was saying. She claimed a small table near...

Almost one month after my friend, Cheryl, lost her battle with stage 4 cancer, I was amazed at how God was continuing to use her faith to help others. — — — — — — — Cheryl’s diagnosis had shocked her just as much as everyone around her, but she faced it head on and...

There are infinite reasons why writers struggle with their work, but one, in particular, has plagued me for decades. It rears its ugly head every time I’m about ready to write anything remotely personal in nature, whether it’s a blog post about what I’ve done recently...

Conferences geared specifically toward nonfiction writers are not always easy to discover. Sure, there are a plethora of general writing conferences, but most of these only offer a single breakout session on the craft. Let’s face it: fiction writers and nonfiction...